Manhattan Classic Gymnastics Team Announced
The Bermuda Gymnastics Association [BGA] announced that nineteen gymnasts will attend the Manhattan Classic Invitational in New York City over the weekend of January 25-26th, 2014. They will be joined by BGA coaches Mandi Baughman, Chris Nelligan, and Molly Newbury.
A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda team will join hundreds of talented young athletes from around the USA in this prestigious competition. It is our fourth trip to this Invitational and we are sending a large team as we have found it a stellar competitive experience in the past.
“This is a vital competition for the gymnasts as they are trying to attain a qualification score for the USAIGC World Championship to be held in June. We have had gymnasts qualify to the Championships for many years and hope to send a strong team this time around.
“The team will depart Bermuda on Friday, January 24th and will compete on Saturday the 25th. We will have teams in the USAIGC Copper, Bronze, and Silver levels, as well as an individual competing in the Level 9 USA Gymnastics session.”
Selected athletes:
- Tabytha Hofheins – Warwick Academy
- Anah Lightbourne – Whitney
- Kanzi Emery – Clearwater
- Maya Malpas – Saltus
- Kinae Dowling – T.N. Tatem
- Holly Wakely – Warwick Academy
- Jasmine Simons – BHS
- Sasha Crumley – MSA
- Logan Watson-Brown – Warwick Academy
- Jezhari Talbot – Paget Primary
- Yve Smith – West Pembroke
- Brianna Ray – Saltus
- Sanaa Burgess – Harrington Sound
- Daria Symonds – BHS
- Annabelle Miller – BHS
- Rhianna Evelyn – Saltus
- Kayode George – Warwick Academy
- Laura Hupman – BHS
- Mya Furbert-Jacobs – Warwick Academy
